DETROIT — Tuesday marked the third day in a judicial tenure hearing for Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Wade McCree.

The judge has admitted to making some questionable decisions, among them cheating on his wife with an attractive litigant two and a half decades his junior, but there may be a defense for his actions.

On Tuesday, the McCree's attorneys laid out a medical defense for his actions. He suffers from hypomania, a symptom of bipolar disorder that results in impulsive behavior.

McCree is accused of sleeping with a litigant, Geniene La'Shay Mott, 30, who originally came before him in a child support matter, inappropriately discussing the case and his possible ruling with Mott; failing to remove himself from Mott's case or the case of one of her relatives for whom she sought preferential treatment; lying during a subsequent investigation and making fraudulent stalking allegations against Mott when the relationship imploded.

Sexual romps occurred in the judge's chambers and McCree issued inappropriate text messages, occasionally of a sexual nature, while on the judicial bench.

McCree says he should have removed himself from Mott's case, but it didn't impact the way he dealt with the father of her child.

He says the relationship fell apart due to time and commitment demands Mott began to make. It ended when she said she was pregnant, made a surprise visit to the McCree home and demanded $10,000 to abort the baby, McCree testified a week ago.

The judge has become known for his impromptu one-liners, most notably when he said "Hot dog, yep, that's me... No shame to my game," after a shirtless photo of the judge made its way to the Fox 2 News in 2012. The photo was originally distributed to a female bailiff, among others, in 2010 and his public reaction led to his censure, a formal legal scolding.

Two doctors testified Tuesday that McCree exhibited signs of hypomania, a symptom of bipolar disorder that ranks below mania.

"Hypomania is a mood that many don't perceive as a problem," according to WebMD. "It actually may feel pretty good. You have a greater sense of well-being and productivity."

Dr. Curtis Long, a friend of McCree's since they attended the University of Michigan as undergraduates together, diagnosed McCree shortly after the Mott text messages were taken to Fox 2 News and made public, he testified.

Dr. David Jacob told the court those with hypomania are often hyper-sexual, have multiple partners and get into trouble with sexual harassment.

He said the first time he saw an indication of hypomanic behavior by McCree was the public response to the shirtless photo.

He said people in a hypomanic state know right from wrong, but they have trouble controlling their impulsive actions.

The result of the ongoing disciplinary hearing could result in McCree's removal from the bench.